used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A New Plan.
anew
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Green he avoided as much as possible.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
crow'snounUS /kroʊz/
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
divisible by two
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Green he avoided as much as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
looking-glass
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From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Green he avoided as much as possible.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A New Plan.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A New Plan.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
Redfox
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From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
transport commercially
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks had passed since the happenings told of in the previous chapter took place, and nothing of any importance had occurred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
at the time that
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
Willy
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From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Redfox had not again ordered Willy to climb the mast with him, and even when the ship was becalmed and lay with slackened sails on a sea smooth and clear as a looking-glass, he would not allow him to go up to the crow's nest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
you'd
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From this reading "Oh, no, no, if you were to get dizzy and fall, you'd tell that I pushed you," he sneered at every possible opportunity.
